Youth Theatre at the U

Daily Schedule for 1^st – 3^rd Grade Students

Daily Schedule for 4^th – 12^th Grade Students

Although the titles of the courses may be the same, different material will be covered in the June and July sessions. 

PRETEEN JUNE Sample Morning Electives

Design Lab - Have you ever been interested in the design side of theatre? Props, sets, costumes, makeup, and more! This class will be full of fun arts and crafts to give you an inside look of life backstage.

Acting Toolkit: Audition Monologues - This class will help you prepare for auditions by teaching you the skills necessary to present a strong monologue and give you an individual/age-appropriate piece to perform.

Musical Theatre Showtunes - This class helps actor/singers explore the art of acting through song. Students will learn to connect to a character, activate text, and create powerful performances through group musical numbers.

Musical Theatre Dance - This energetic and entertaining class introduces you to the fancy footwork and strong movement that characterizes musical theatre dance. Combine a variety of dance styles–like jazz and modern–with acting skills. Perform original choreography to Broadway favorites while using movement to express and tell a story.

PRETEEN JUNE Sample Afternoon Electives

Acting Workshop – In this class, students will cover a lot of material by shifting their focus each week. One week might focus on games and ensemble building, while the next will focus on acting theories and techniques. Physical Theatre, Political Theatre, Spoken Word and Shakespeare are all possibilities in this workshop-style course.

Comedy Improv - This comedy class gives you tools and skills to think quickly and effectively and create characters and dialogue on the spot. Perfect for your comedy toolbox!

Musical Theatre Ensemble - Group songs are staged and ensemble energy and unity are the teaching focus. Songs and dances are selected from the broad range of classic and contemporary Broadway to give students firsthand experience with their favorite works.

Musical Theatre Revue - This fast-paced class will give students the challenge of putting on a musical revue filled with hit numbers from one famous Broadway composer.

PRETEEN JULY Sample Morning Electives

Acting Workshop – In this class, students will cover a lot of material by shifting their focus each week. One week might focus on games and ensemble building, while the next will focus on acting theories and techniques. Physical Theatre, Political Theatre, Spoken Word and Shakespeare are all possibilities in this workshop-style course.

Stage Combat – This class spotlights techniques for safely and realistically creating dangerous battles and heroic struggles. Learn the combination of physical and mental discipline needed for memorable clashes onstage from a certified instructor.

Musical Theatre Ensemble - Group songs are staged and ensemble energy and unity are the teaching focus. Songs and dances are selected from the broad range of classic and contemporary Broadway to give students firsthand experience with their favorite works.

Musical Theatre Revue - This fast-paced class will give students the challenge of putting on a musical revue filled with hit numbers from one famous Broadway composer.

PRETEEN JULY Sample Afternoon Electives

Acting Toolkit: Scenework - Dive into scene work and explore making character choices, examining the text for clues, conquering nerves and so much more.

Stage Makeup - The art of makeup allows you to create characters using your skin as the canvas. Students will be taught the fundamentals of makeup, color theory and coordination, safety, sanitation and hygiene, highlights, shading, the study of face shapes and bone structure, and much, much more.

Musical Theatre Showtunes - This class helps actors/singers explore the art of acting through song. Students will learn to connect to a character, activate text, and create powerful performances through group musical numbers.

Musical Theatre Dance - This energetic and entertaining class introduces you to the fancy footwork and strong movement that characterizes musical theatre dance. Combine a variety of dance styles–like jazz and modern–with acting skills. Perform original choreography to Broadway favorites while using movement to express and tell a story.

Although the titles of the courses may be the same, different material will be covered in the June and July sessions. 

TEEN JUNE Sample Morning Electives

Acting Workshop – In this class, students will cover a lot of material by shifting their focus each week. One week might focus on games and ensemble building, while the next will focus on acting theories and techniques. Physical Theatre, Political Theatre, Spoken Word and Shakespeare are all possibilities in this workshop-style course.

Comedy Improv - This comedy class gives you tools and skills to think quickly and effectively and create characters and dialogue on the spot. Perfect for your comedy toolbox!

Musical Theatre Ensemble - Group songs are staged and ensemble energy and unity are the teaching focus. Songs and dances are selected from the broad range of classic and contemporary Broadway to give students firsthand experience with their favorite works.

Musical Theatre Revue - This fast-paced class will give students the challenge of putting on a musical revue filled with hit numbers from one famous Broadway composer.

TEEN JUNE Sample Afternoon Electives

Acting Toolkit: Audition Monologues - This class will help you prepare for auditions by teaching you the skills necessary to present a strong monologue and giving you an individual/age-appropriate piece to perform.

Stage Makeup - The art of makeup allows you to create characters using your skin as the canvas. Students will be taught the fundamentals of makeup, color theory and coordination, safety, sanitation and hygiene, highlights, shading, the study of face shapes and bone structure, and much, much more.

Musical Theatre Showtunes - This class helps actors/singers explore the art of acting through song. Students will learn to connect to a character, activate text, and create powerful performances through group musical numbers.

Musical Theatre Dance - This energetic and entertaining class introduces you to the fancy footwork and strong movement that characterizes musical theatre dance. Combine a variety of dance styles–like jazz and modern–with acting skills. Perform original choreography to Broadway favorites while using movement to express and tell a story.

TEEN JULY Sample Morning Electives

Design Lab - Have you ever been interested in the design side of theatre? Props, sets, costumes, makeup, and more! This class will be full of fun arts and crafts to give you an inside look at life backstage.

Acting Toolkit: Scenework - Dive into scene work and explore making character choices, examining the text for clues, conquering nerves and so much more.

Musical Theatre Showtunes - This class helps actors/singers explore the art of acting through song. Students will learn to connect to a character, activate text, and create powerful performances through group musical numbers.

Musical Theatre Dance - This energetic and entertaining class introduces you to the fancy footwork and strong movement that characterizes musical theatre dance. Combine a variety of dance styles–like jazz and modern–with acting skills. Perform original choreography to Broadway favorites while using movement to express and tell a story.

TEEN JULY Sample Afternoon Electives

Acting Workshop – In this class, students will cover a lot of material by shifting their focus each week. One week might focus on games and ensemble building, while the next will focus on acting theories and techniques. Physical Theatre, Political Theatre, Spoken Word and Shakespeare are all possibilities in this workshop-style course.

Film Production - Lights, Camera, Action! Experience the movie-making process and discover life in front of and behind the camera through acting, directing, and producing a short film.

Musical Theatre Ensemble - Group songs are staged and ensemble energy and unity are the teaching focus. Songs and dances are selected from the broad range of classic and contemporary Broadway to give students firsthand experience with their favorite works.

Musical Theatre Revue - This fast-paced class will give students the challenge of putting on a musical revue filled with hit numbers from one famous Broadway composer.

Our classes will take place in the Price Theatre Arts Building (PTAB), Pioneer Memorial Theatre building (PMT & Babcock), and the Fine Arts West (FAW) on campus.

Morning dropoff and afternoon pickup will happen in the Pioneer Theatre Parking lot.

We understand the various reasons why you might need to cancel your registration.  Since resources are committed to staffing, show licensing/royalties, and materials well before a program takes place, all tuition deposits and installment payments for all Youth Theatre programs are, generally speaking, non-refundable. We must have this policy in place since it is often difficult for us to re-sell the spot to another student, since parents may think a class is full or a camp is sold out. To avoid disappointment later, please fully review the following policy details:

• Your full payment will be fully refunded when a camp or class is cancelled due to low enrollment.
• All other non-COVID related refunds require a written request and will be subject to a 15% administrative fee plus the cost of any classes that have taken place before the request was submitted.
• Non-COVID related refund requests must be made by emailing the registrar on the following timeline.
  • 6-week classes: refund requests must be made prior to the second class.
  • There are no refunds or credits for production ensembles or conservatories.
  • Summer Camps: refund requests must be made prior to May 1 for a full refund less the 15% processing fee. Requesting a refund by June 1 entitles the purchaser to a 50% refund less the 15% processing fee.
• In the event of non-COVID emergency closures due to weather, power outages, government mandate, and other force majeure events, Youth Theatre will:
  • Provide credits for future programming for programs that have not yet begun; refunds will not be provided.
  • Do its best to provide alternative programming and make-ups for programs already in process, but cannot guarantee the same experience or number of classes.
  • Conclude programming for programs already three-quarters of the way complete.
  • We do not offer make-up classes due to a child’s inability to attend.

To cancel your participation in a YOUTH THEATRE program and request your account credit refund, please contact us in writing.